Low Fat Zucchini Cookies are for those of you who are still holding fast to your New Years Resolution of losing weight, or eating healthier, WAY TO GO! This one’s for you! And you know what, even if you’re just trying to make a healthier choice but can’t forgo cookies, we completely understand. These cookies are for you too! These delicious little treats are healthy and your kids will love them too.

Low Fat ZUCCHINI COOKIES

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup butter (room temperature)

1/4 cup applesauce (Hint: If you ever have a cookie recipe that calls for shortening/oil, you can substitute applesauce instead to make it a little healthier)

1 egg

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ground cloves

1 tsp cinnamon

1 cup oats

2 cups flour

1 cup grated zucchini

1 cup chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Cream together the sugar, butter, applesauce and egg. Then add the dry ingredients (baking soda, salt, cloves, cinnamon, oats and flour). When they are combined add the zucchini and chocolate chips.

Bake for 10-12 minutes. When baked, allow to cool for a couple minutes on the tray and then place them on a cookie sheet to complete cooling. Eat when they are completely cool (you won’t taste the zucchini when it’s completely cooled). Makes approx. 4 dozen.

Bake for 10-12 minutes. When baked, allow to cool for a couple minutes on the tray and then place them on a cookie sheet to complete cooling. Eat when they are completely cool (you won't taste the zucchini when it's completely cooled). Makes approx. 4 dozen.

The cookies taste great albeit a bit too sweet. Next time I think I’ll use just 3/4 c. sugar and squeeze the zucchini a bit to keep the cookies from spreading too much. I even chilled it before baking but it spread nonetheless , otherwise a great way to use my bountiful zucchini harvest.